At the bottom of the details for each walk , it reports my "stride length" as 0.89m. Of course, that is actually my step length, with the stride length being twice that. It does seem to be about right for my step length, though.

It then makes the ridiculous statement that "Shorter stride length is associated with higher efficiency." Even Google AI isn't that stupid. If shorter were always better, then a stride length of 0cm would be the most efficient, but that produces zero movement and has the lowest possible efficiency. The most efficient stride length depends on height, speed, and details of joints and bones, and most people naturally adopt a stride length close to the most efficient one for their bodies.

It might be nice for the fitbit app to calculate the "walk ratio" (mm/step)/(steps/min), which tends to be nearly invariant for an individual (steps get longer as the cadence goes up). My walk ratio is around 6.4 mm•min/step^2, which is pretty normal (though the range is wider than Google AI's interpretation of walk ratio, which thinks that even 1 SD up is profoundly weird).

We got our Santa Cruz Symphony 2027 season brochure and were distressed to see 8 obviously AI images credited to the music director. How can any artist in Santa Cruz be unaware of the strong antipathy toward AI-generated art in the local community? Have they learned nothing from the kerfuffle about the Salty Otter logo or the Good Times cover for the article about Atlantis Fantasyworld?

My family usually donates to the Santa Cruz Symphony, but are considering withholding our donation this year as protest for the tone-deaf, anti-artist marketing.

There have been posts lately about finding on-campus jobs for the Fall—mark your calendar for the job fair in September!

>Wednesday, September 23rd | 1:00–3:30 p.m. | East Field

>The 2026 Student Employment & Work-Study Fair is an excellent opportunity for you to meet with hundreds of students seeking on-campus employment opportunities. Meet with students to help fill your open roles. There is no registration fee, but space is limited so register soon to ensure a spot! Departments recruiting many employees can request multiple tables to ensure shorter lines for our event attendees. Register in Handshake by September 9, 2026

>2026-27 Work-Study Recruitment

>You may post your work-study roles for 2026-27 on or after September 1, 2026 in Handshake. All students’ 2026-27 work-study awards will be available in Handshake and HIRES on September 1. These work-study awards may be applied for work between September 19, 2026 through June 10, 2027.

>We will reach out with a reminder next week about the changes to the HIRES platform and announce the information sessions to support you in recruiting students. Thank you for your ongoing support of our student employees.

https://news.ucsc.edu/2026/07/register-now-for-the-student-employment-work-study-fair/

OPERS sent out email this morning announcing their summer hours. The question seems to come up every summer on this subreddit, so I thought it worthwhile to forward the info here:

>Effective June 22 – September 16, our updated operating hours are:

Monday – Friday: 

• Morning: 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM 
• Afternoon: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

>Please note these hours are effective for the entire East Field House Complex, including the pool!

I put out a few moving boxes for BMEB majors, but only about ¾ of them were taken. If anyone else still needs some, the remainders are on my porch (444 Van Ness Ave, between King and Escalona).

From today's Stanford Loop alumni email:

>After a two-year study of academic dishonesty and a pilot project, Stanford will allow—but not require—exam proctoring in all classes this coming fall, for the first time since the Honor Code was adopted in 1921.

I wanted to cancel my KardiaCare membership, but the instructions at https://alivecor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015800088-How-do-I-cancel-KardiaCare-or-Premium are useless, because the "Cancel subscription" button does not seem to exist in the Android App where they claim.

Has anyone figured out where they hide it? Or have they illegally removed the ability to cancel subscriptions?